Why did my front sway bar bushing GO MISSING?!
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Why did my front sway bar bushing GO MISSING?!
I was doing some inspection on my FD when I came to notice that my new OEM front sway bar bushing was missing after <300 miles of driving.
As you can tell, the bushing mount is still there. I did grease the bushings prior to install. What could cause something like this to happen?!
As you can tell, the bushing mount is still there. I did grease the bushings prior to install. What could cause something like this to happen?!
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WaLieN (09-26-17)
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It says it's safe for use on rubber, so I would think it's ok.
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I was thinking this over more and more. Maybe I overlubed the inside, which overtime caused some of the grease to weep out and caused lateral movement of the bushing?
/shrugs
/shrugs
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why did you change the bushing? old age or other?
if old age, i dunno
if other, something is bent, or the sway bar moves side to side (when it shouldn't)
if old age, i dunno
if other, something is bent, or the sway bar moves side to side (when it shouldn't)
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There seems to be something up in the picture with the side-stop on the bar and it's too far away from the bushing too. I'd recommend trying to find (2) 2-piece bolt-on collar to replace those. The side stops are the only thing that will keep the bar from moving side to side under heavy cornering loads. They need to be right up to the side of both bushings to prevent that. It likely was pushed out the side as a result.
I seem to recall that the OD on the FD3 factory bar is 1.125", but please confirm
https://www.mcmaster.com/#6436K39
there are other material options too; aluminum, plain steel, etc. I use aluminum collars on my speedway bars; because race car ...
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I seem to recall that the OD on the FD3 factory bar is 1.125", but please confirm
https://www.mcmaster.com/#6436K39
there are other material options too; aluminum, plain steel, etc. I use aluminum collars on my speedway bars; because race car ...
.
Last edited by TeamRX8; 09-30-17 at 05:37 PM.
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There seems to be something up in the picture with the side-stop on the bar and it's too far away from the bushing too. I'd recommend trying to find (2) 2-piece bolt-on collar to replace those. The side stops are the only thing that will keep the bar from moving side to side under heavy cornering loads. They need to be right up to the side of both bushings to prevent that. It likely was pushed out the side as a result.
I seem to recall that the OD on the FD3 factory bar is 1.125", but please confirm
https://www.mcmaster.com/#6436K39
there are other material options too; aluminum, plain steel, etc. I use aluminum collars on my speedway bars; because race car ...
.
I seem to recall that the OD on the FD3 factory bar is 1.125", but please confirm
https://www.mcmaster.com/#6436K39
there are other material options too; aluminum, plain steel, etc. I use aluminum collars on my speedway bars; because race car ...
.
https://www.rx7club.com/suspension-w...-my-s5-989970/
I also had to do that on my Lincoln LS;
https://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/fo...ost-2037382909
Last edited by DeaconBlue; 10-02-17 at 10:17 AM.